Fellowship In Medical Oncology
The Fellowship in Medical Oncology is a one-year program that provides specialized training in hospital-based oncology, community oncology, and holistic cancer management. It prepares doctors to handle chemotherapy, oncologic emergencies, supportive care, and interdisciplinary teamwork, equipping them for clinical excellence and compassionate patient care.
Overview
This fellowship offers comprehensive exposure to medical oncology practice, blending academic learning, clinical rotations, and research. Trainees gain expertise in cancer biology, systemic oncology, chemotherapy, biotherapeutics, and advanced diagnostic tools. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration with surgical, radiation, and palliative specialists, along with training in clinical trials, epidemiology, cancer prevention, supportive care, and emerging therapies like molecular treatments and immunotherapy. Graduates emerge as well-rounded oncologists capable of delivering holistic patient care, conducting research, and contributing to community-based cancer initiatives.
The objectives of the clinical training are:
To develop clinical judgment and technical skills in diagnosis and the total management of patientswith neoplastic diseases, with various modalities of treatment individually or in combination.
To make the student expert in handling all kinds of medical emergencies arising either due to cancer spread or problems related to therapy
To impart full knowledge concerning cancer chemotherapy, hormone therapy, biologics, gene therapy, immune therapy; their mechanism of action, side effects, mode of administration, interrelation with other drugs and their therapeutic effects.
To make the candidate familiar with all the modern diagnosis aids including ultrasound, CT scan, NMR, MRI, PET scans, mammography, endoscopy, and radionuclide scans
The fellowship provides specialized training in hospital-based and community oncology, emphasizing holistic cancer care and interdisciplinary management through collaboration with surgical, radiation, imaging, pathology, and palliative care specialists.
Core Curriculum
Section
Topics Covered
Molecular Biology
Genomics, cytogenetics, apoptosis, carcinogenesis, telomeres, cancer stem cells
Epidemiology
epidemiological methods, descriptive and analytical epidemiology.
Principles of Cancer management
Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Biologic Therapy.
Cancer Therapy
Chemotherapy, hormone therapy, gene therapy, immune therapy
Pharmacology of Biotherapeutics
Interferon Interleukin, Hormonal therapy, Differentiating agents, monoclonal antibodies, anti angiogenic factors.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Annual Intake:
- 1 seat per year
- Eligibility Criteria:
- Medical Graduates with degree equivalent to MBBS and recognised by National Medical Commission (NMC) & Having MD in General Medicine recognised by NMC.
- Duration:
- 1 year
Contact Us
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad Malkapur, Karad (Dist.Satara), Maharashtra, India. PIN - 415539
